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| − | [[Image:Prairie Warbler 1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|56kingbird|56kingbird}} | + | [[Image:Prairie Warbler 1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult male<br />Photo by {{user|56kingbird|56kingbird}}<br />New Jersey, [[USA]], June, 2010]] |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Setophaga|Setophaga]] discolor |
| − | + | ''Dendroica discolor'' | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:617 00752fg Female Prairie Warbler.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />Fort DeSoto Park, [[Florida]], [[USA]], April 2017]] | ||
| + | 12 cm (4¾ in) | ||
*Yellow underparts | *Yellow underparts | ||
*Flanks streaked with black | *Flanks streaked with black | ||
*Olive upperparts | *Olive upperparts | ||
*Rusty streaks on back | *Rusty streaks on back | ||
| − | *Yellow supercilium | + | *Yellow [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] |
*Dark eye-line | *Dark eye-line | ||
*Yellow below eye | *Yellow below eye | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Eastern [[North America]] from [[Missouri]] east to southern [[New York]], southern [[Vermont]], southern [[New Hampshire]], and southern [[Maine]] south to eastern [[Texas]] east to northern [[Florida | + | Eastern [[North America]] from [[Missouri]] east to southern [[New York]], southern [[Vermont]], southern [[New Hampshire]], and southern [[Maine]] south to eastern [[Texas]] east to northern [[Florida]]. |
| + | Other birds migrate to northeastern [[Mexico]] and islands in the [[Caribbean]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Dendroica|Dendroica]] by Clements. | |
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | *'' | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: |
| − | *'' | + | *''S. d. discolor'': |
| + | :*Breeds throughout eastern [[United States]] | ||
| + | *''S. d. paludicola'': | ||
| + | :*Breeds in mangroves and adjacent habitats along coastal [[Florida]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Tidal marshes, fields and meadows; bushes near water and forest edges. | |
| + | They breed in dry scrubby areas. Brushy areas and forest edges. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of insects and spiders, supplemented by fruit and berries in the winter months. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
They build nests of open cups, which are usually placed in a low area of a tree or shrub. They forage for insects on tree branches. | They build nests of open cups, which are usually placed in a low area of a tree or shrub. They forage for insects on tree branches. | ||
| − | + | [[Brown-headed Cowbird]] [[Dictionary_P-S#P|parasitise]] their nests. | |
| − | == | + | ====Action==== |
| − | They | + | They frequently wag their tail feathers. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}# Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GSearch|Warbler+discolor}} |
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | Search the Gallery using the common name: | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Prairie Warbler"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Setophaga]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 5 January 2022
- Setophaga discolor
Dendroica discolor
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
- Yellow underparts
- Flanks streaked with black
- Olive upperparts
- Rusty streaks on back
- Yellow supercilium
- Dark eye-line
- Yellow below eye
- Long tails
Females and juveniles are duller
Distribution
Eastern North America from Missouri east to southern New York, southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine south to eastern Texas east to northern Florida.
Other birds migrate to northeastern Mexico and islands in the Caribbean.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Dendroica by Clements.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies1:
- S. d. discolor:
- Breeds throughout eastern United States
- S. d. paludicola:
- Breeds in mangroves and adjacent habitats along coastal Florida
Habitat
Tidal marshes, fields and meadows; bushes near water and forest edges.
They breed in dry scrubby areas. Brushy areas and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects and spiders, supplemented by fruit and berries in the winter months.
Breeding
They build nests of open cups, which are usually placed in a low area of a tree or shrub. They forage for insects on tree branches.
Brown-headed Cowbird parasitise their nests.
Action
They frequently wag their tail feathers.
Reference
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Prairie Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Prairie_Warbler
External Links
Search the Gallery using the scientific name:
Search the Gallery using the common name:
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